LaLiga’s corporate channels continue to post strong growth since being set up in January earlier this year. Less than a year on from creation, the X (formerly Twitter) account has almost 160,000 followers, more than the corporate accounts of other leading sports institutions such as the NFL, NHL and MLS. The Telegram channel, meanwhile, has […]
Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its newly-launched rival app Threads. Threads, which went live on July 5th and is said to already have attracted over 30 million sign-ups, has been pitched by Meta as a “friendly” alternative to Twitter. However, according to Semafor, Twitter attorney Alex Spiro has sent a letter to […]
Threads, the new social media platform from Meta, is now available to download in over 100 countries including the UK, but not yet in the EU due to regulatory concerns. Ten million users signed up for the Threads app in its first seven hours of release, according to Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief, who revealed […]
Meta, owner of Facebook, has announced it will its new app to rival Twitter on July 6th. The new social media app, called Threads, is already available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, and will be linked to Instagram. Meta describes Threads as a “text based conversation app […] where communities come together to […]
The constantly shifting digital arena sees tech giants like Twitter consistently innovating to keep up with the pace. Known for its real-time microblogging platform, Twitter is now venturing into uncharted territories, aiming to redefine the intersection of social media and television with its bold move to launch a video app for smart TVs. This strategy […]
Mediaocean, the mission-critical platform for omnichannel advertising, has announced a deeper connection with Google for activation within the Flashtalking Social Ads Manager (formerly known as Scope by 4C) alongside Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snap, Twitter and TikTok. Through Flashtalking Social Ads Manager, brands and agencies can use advanced tools and AI to create personalized ad campaigns […]
BBC Studios, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC, has announced the appointment of Julie Mayville as Director of Social Advertising Sales, effective immediately. Based out of New York, Mayville will be responsible for creating and implementing the commercial strategy and go-to-market launch for the company’s social advertising sales function for North America and Latin America. […]
Twitter owner Elon Musk has confirmed plans for a Twitter video app on smart TVs. Responding to a tweet suggesting that: “We really need a Twitter video app for Smart TVs”, Musk replied: ”It’s coming”, without revealing any further details. On June 15th, during an investor presentation, new Twitter CEO, Linda Yaccarino, and Musk laid […]
Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host, has released the first instalment of his new show on Twitter. The 10-minute video is essentially a stripped-down version of what his Fox viewers would have seen on his nightly show. It may bring him into conflict with the network where he is under contract into 2025. There […]
Twitter has hired senior NBCUniversal executive Joe Benarroch, who will start his role at the social media platform immediately focussing on business operations. The news comes less than a month after NBCUniversal’s head of advertising Linda Yaccarino was named as Twitter’s new chief executive by Twitter owner Elon Musk. Benarroch, who was executive vice president […]